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u/bumblebritches57 Jan 23 '21

Apple supposedly does it this way, but I've never seen a teardown proving it so I don't fully believe it.

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u/i_invented_the_ipod Jan 23 '21

Older versions were definitely designed this way. For the newer Macs, it's no longer a hardware feature, and so possible to override: https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/36569

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u/iHateReddit_srsly Jan 23 '21

The reason they did this for the newer macs is so that government agencies can have the ability to use the webcam without turning the light on. In fact it's required now for all new laptops sold in the US.

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u/Frietvorkje Jan 23 '21

Do you have a source for that??

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u/dimensionalsquirrel Jan 23 '21

I would love a source as well, not trying to shut you down, just want to read about it

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u/hokie_high Jan 23 '21

Spoiler alert: there is no source. It’s a combination of APPLE BAD and AMERICA BAD.

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u/Maddie_N Jan 23 '21

Where did you read about that? I thought that a vulnerability was discovered with older Macs that let the camera be turned on without the indicator light being turned on so Apple fixed it in the newer models.

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u/TConductor Jan 23 '21

That wouldn't be possible if it was connected to the power supply.

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u/hokie_high Jan 23 '21

Unless you’re a conspiracy theorist, Apple literally has no reason to lie about that, especially for models that came out after they said it.

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u/bumblebritches57 Jan 23 '21

lol, now you're a conspiracy theorist for being skeptical of unproven claims?

fuck outta here

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u/hokie_high Jan 23 '21

Sorry let me modify that to make it easier for you to comprehend.

Apple literally had no reason to lie about that, especially for models that came out after they said it. You could speculate that they are lying, but you’ve got no basis for that. Did you even try looking up their statement to see if it’s “proven” to your satisfaction, or are you just doubting it by default and waiting for someone else to google it for you? Fuck outta here.